Sanson
Snippets
E-mail
Me Del
or phone 06 3293 674
OCTOBER
2009
This month the
Snippets come to you courtesy of Kevin of Weekend
Craft who has shown faith in our village by shifting the
manufacturing of his furniture business to Sanson. Shed Boss,
who now have several examples of their designs in the village
has supplied his new factory currently being erected. The building
will be 15 metres by 12 metres and will go up very quickly once
the weather improves.
And speaking of the weather I don't remember a September day like
last Thursday when I burnt as much firewood in one day than I
had burnt in the previous three weeks.
SANSON
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
There were only a few of us at our last meeting so we were able
to get home in time to see the Silver Ferns best Australia! Nevertheless
we covered a lot of ground and we have complained once again to
the M.D.C. about the smelly drains in the village, which seems
to be exacerbated by all the wet weather we have been having.
We have received notification that our application for funding
for a mural to be painted on the wall between the playground and
the hotel building has been approved so now we want some of you
artistic people to help with the project. Just give me a ring
and I will put you in touch with the organizer. I hear that Council
has taken the rat problem seriously and steps have been taken
to deal with them. We never located the mats stolen from the Community
Hall or the concrete blocks stolen from outside Ross Vile's property.
If you know anything about these items we would be pleased to
hear from you. They may seem to be only minor items but nevertheless
still important to us. Our next meeting is in the Library at 7
30pm on Wednesday October 28th. All Welcome!
POSTAL
AGENCY.
With the closing of Caltex at the end of this month we still have
no idea where the private post boxes will go and it appears that
we will have no postal agency either. I have made contact with
the Manawatu Mail Centre and the District Council with the hope
that something will be sorted out soon. I believe that there are
30 private box holders at the present time. Perhaps the best place
would be part of the I-Site proposed for the hotel building but
that appears to be still some time in the future. We do not want
to lose the ability to buy stamps and post parcels in the village.
SANSON
COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Time for the next book change and this will take place on Wednesday
14th October and if you are able to help on that day please come
along at 10.30am. If you have any requests to make let us know
in plenty of time. We are getting used to our new photocopier
and its idiosyncrasies. It is so much more complicated than our
old one but its one redeeming factor is the fact that it double-sides
which has always been a cause of much frustration with the old
one. Photo copying is 15c per copy for multiple copies and 20c
for one. Laminating is 50c per sheet. Great for those favourite
recipes or knitting patterns!
We have our holiday programme next week from 10 30 am to midday
Monday the 5th October through to the 9th and all children are
welcome. Parents are welcome to come long and help too. All materials
are provided by Feilding Library and it is completely free.
Have you checked
out David Pickles website sanson.net.co.nz yet? All sorts of information
can be found there including David's weather station and the cameras
taking photos of the main road.
SANSON
SCHOOL
I really enjoyed the school production of Under the Big Top which
was put on in the Hall on a recent Thursday evening. It was an
absolute credit to the children, staff and Friends of the School.
How they got the parachute up to form the circus tent I can't
begin to imagine but it was truly spectacular. Good to see so
many residents attending and enjoying the hotdogs, popcorn etc.
provided for supper. The Kapa Haka and the rendition of Greased
Lightning by the Rock'n Roll group was very well received and
I hear that it was those two items that the school performed with
so much credit at the Te Kawau Arts Festival recently in the Regent
Theatre.
Agricultural and Craft day is scheduled for Wednesday 4th November
and more about that next month.
SANSON
COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL POOL
If you still have a key from last swimming season please return
it to the school. Depending on the weather the pool will open
at Labour weekend. This year the price for a season's key will
rise by $10 to $60 for those who have had keys before and $72
for new keys. Costs of chemicals and power has risen significantly
these last few years, We have approached the M.D.C. for more funding
towards running costs and applications have been made for funding
to do major renovations to the pool next winter. Several new members
have joined the committee which will lighten the burden. Diane
and her helpers are to be congratulated on the very successful
fundraiser in the hall last Friday evening. This was the hangi
meal and it was wonderful to have so many residents come along
and enjoy the wonderful food that the committee and Friends of
the School provided, Thanks are due to all those residents who
donated meat, vegetables and firewood. After the dreadful weather
on Thursday we were just a little bit worried about what the weather
would do on Friday but the weather gods were kind to us!
SANSON CLUB
The club would like it known that their Melbourne Cup day will
be held on Tuesday the 3rd of November and $2 and $5 sweepstakes
will be organized. The club will be open by 4pm and this occasion
is open to all residents. Food will be available in the form of
Hot Meat Sandwiches and there will be the usual Best Hat competition
for the ladies. Do come along and enjoy the occasion.
ANIMALS
It is usually dogs roaming that we complain about and we know
that not much can be done to stop cats fouling in our gardens
but at least with any luck they keep the mice down. Recently I
had a goat in my garden and what a problem we had catching it.
Other residents have complained about a chook scratching and befouling
the place. To have good neighbours we need to be good neighbours
and if we keep animals restrain them. As for me these days I only
have goldfish and they are well behaved!
WILLIAMS
FAMILY
Descendants of George Williams the first school teacher here in
Sanson are holding a family reunion here at Labour weekend. The
Williams family farm has been sold for lifestyle blocks over the
last few years but the original house still remains on Cemetery
Rd.
Useful
numbers!
Matt for electrical repairs 021 423 013
Lionel for plumbing problems 3293 066
For hall bookings phone Del 3293 674 Individual quotes given.